When your staff is talented, cooperative and productive, management is easy. Unfortunately, most managers have at least a few difficult employees who make the job more challenging. (more…)
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It's bad enough when there's one bully on your staff, but when this happens, it can have disastrous consequences for your organization. (more…)
Any time you put employees into a group with the goal of completing a project, there are a number of issues that can crop up. (more…)
When it comes to cash flow, companies seem to have been able to give themselves a little breathing room. (more…)
A pay cut is one thing, but a host of city employees in Scranton, PA, who were earning an average of $56,000 per year just saw their pay slashed to federal minimum wage levels. (more…)
Requiring your staffers to do any type of work before or after their shifts – even if it’s just a few minutes – is a great way to get your company sued. And that’s a lesson that cost this organization…
It looks like this whole work/life balance thing is starting to catch on -- even among CFOs. (more…)
Even cutting a few seconds out of a recurring Excel task can be a huge help for Finance staffers. So here's an easier way to handle a very common process. (more…)
Add reducing workers’ health problems to the list of reasons to consider having a financial planner for employees as part of the services your retirement provider offers. (more…)
Employers know they're supposed to fire workers in person. Not only is it the right thing to do, it also prevents things like this from happening. (more…)
Sometimes the line between a fair, but highly demanding boss and an outright bully can get a little murky -- and if any of your company's managers fall into the latter category it can be a huge and costly problem.…
It's not uncommon for upper management to take an active role in a company's wellness program -- especially if the program includes a competitive element. But this company's founder may have taken the competition part a bit too seriously. (more…)
